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Dead hang

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Last discussed Sep 17, 2026

A grip and shoulder endurance exercise/test where you hang from a bar with arms fully extended for as long as possible; used as a metric of grip strength and upper body endurance.

How Dead hang compares

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Hand Grip Dynamometer Direct rival
grip strength measuring device

Andy says a dead hang is a free way to test grip strength; no equipment needed, just a bar.

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Andy Galpin.

"Another one that you can actually do is just a dead hang. You can hold on to any bar, ideally one that is thin enough to where you can wrap your whole hand around it, something like going to the gym and jumping on any pull-up bar. In gen..."

Offered as a free alternative to the hand grip dynamometer

What creators say

Andy Galpin.
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Used for: Assessing grip strength and endurance with a minimum benchmark of 30 seconds, target of 60+ seconds Praised: Cost-free, requires only a pull-up bar, clear benchmarks (30s minimum, 60s good) vs: Offered as a free alternative to the hand grip dynamometer

"Another one that you can actually do is just a dead hang. You can hold on to any bar, ideally one that is thin enough to where you can wrap your whole hand around it, something like going to the gym and jumping on any pull-up bar. In general, we s..."

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